Sugared Pink Velvet
Sugared Pink Velvet: a pastel tetradic palette of #ABCAA9, #97D2F3, #F5C8F7, #FADAC4, #B8FFF7. Light, playful and welcoming; best contrast 1.58:1.
A balanced palette of 5 colors drawing on green, blue, pink, with a tight lightness range that stays soft and cohesive. Its lightest and darkest colors reach a contrast of 1.58:1, better for large type and decoration. Open any color for its conversions, shades, harmonies and contrast.
Colors
- ≈ Limestoned#ABCAA9
A light, muted green (Limestoned) that brings a fresh, natural feel. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Fail Whale#97D2F3
A light, muted blue (Fail Whale) that brings trust and steadiness. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Kissed by Mist#F5C8F7
A very light, muted pink (Kissed by Mist) that brings a warm, expressive tone. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Salt on Her Lips#FADAC4
A very light, muted beige (Salt on Her Lips) that brings an inviting neutral base. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Crushed Ice#B8FFF7
A very light, muted teal (Crushed Ice) that brings a cool, trustworthy tone. Dark text reads well on it.
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Accessibility
- On white1.78:1Poor 1/5
- On black18.68:1Excellent 5/5
- Color blind friendly82% similarVery good 4/5
Contrast is the best any color in the palette reaches on a plain white or black background. Color blind friendly shows how much of the difference between the colors is kept under the common kinds of color blindness.
| Color | Role | HEX | Lightness |
|---|---|---|---|
| ≈ Ash | Text | #ABCAA9 | 81% |
| ≈ Sky | Surface | #97D2F3 | 83% |
| ≈ Pink | Primary | #F5C8F7 | 89% |
| ≈ Apricot | Accent | #FADAC4 | 91% |
| ≈ Powder Blue | Background | #B8FFF7 | 95% |
No palette color is readable as text on the background, so use #0F1F0E for text.
:root {
--color-background: #b8fff7;
--color-surface: #97d2f3;
--color-primary: #f5c8f7;
--color-accent: #fadac4;
--color-text: #0f1f0e;
}
@theme {
--color-background: #b8fff7;
--color-surface: #97d2f3;
--color-primary: #f5c8f7;
--color-accent: #fadac4;
--color-ink: #0f1f0e;
}
About this palette
Sugared Pink Velvet is palette number 10,456 of Tintly's fifteen million generated palettes. It is a pastel palette built on a tetradic scheme, and it is anchored by Pink (#F5C8F7), the most saturated of its five colors.
The palette reads as light, playful and welcoming. Its colors run from Powder Blue (#B8FFF7) at the light end to Ash (#ABCAA9) at the dark end, covering 81% to 95% perceptual lightness, so it has real range rather than five similar tones.
The five colors
1. ≈ Ash #ABCAA9: suggested role text. It is a green color with 81% lightness and a chroma of 0.057.
2. ≈ Sky #97D2F3: suggested role surface. It is a cyan color with 83% lightness and a chroma of 0.076.
3. ≈ Pink #F5C8F7: suggested role primary. It is a magenta color with 89% lightness and a chroma of 0.08.
4. ≈ Apricot #FADAC4: suggested role accent. It is a orange color with 91% lightness and a chroma of 0.046.
5. ≈ Powder Blue #B8FFF7: suggested role background. It is a teal color with 95% lightness and a chroma of 0.071.
Harmony and structure
Four hues are spaced around the wheel in two complementary pairs. It is the richest scheme, and the hardest to balance.
In this palette the hues fall in the green, cyan, magenta, orange and teal families, spread across 268 degrees of the OKLCH hue circle. Pastel palettes keep chroma between 0.03 and 0.08, and lightness between 80% and 96%, which is why the set feels consistent.
Temperature and mood
Overall the palette is temperature-balanced: 1 of its 5 chromatic colors lean warm and 1 lean cool. Its average chroma of 0.066 makes the saturation balanced.
That combination suits baby and children's brands, wedding stationery and spring campaigns, and it is a good fit when you want a design to feel light, playful and welcoming.
Accessibility and contrast
The strongest pairing is Ash (#ABCAA9) with Powder Blue (#B8FFF7) at a contrast ratio of 1.58:1, which is below the WCAG AA minimum of 4.5:1. Across all 10 possible pairs, 0 reach the 4.5:1 AA level for normal text and 0 more reach 3:1 for large text.
No other palette color reaches 4.5:1 on the background (#B8FFF7), so this page suggests #0F1F0E for text, a darkened Ash that reaches 15.28:1. Check any pair you use in the contrast checker.
Under protanopia (reduced red sensitivity), #97D2F3 and #F5C8F7 may look alike, so avoid using that difference alone to carry meaning. Under tritanopia (reduced blue sensitivity), #F5C8F7 and #FADAC4 may look alike, so avoid using that difference alone to carry meaning.
How to use it
Suggested roles: #B8FFF7 as the background, #97D2F3 for cards and surfaces, #F5C8F7 as the primary brand color, #FADAC4 as the accent, and #0F1F0E for text (a computed darker shade of Ash, because no palette color is readable on that background). A reliable starting split is 60% background and surface, 30% primary and 10% accent.
Let one hue take most of the space and use the others sparingly. Control the mood with lightness and saturation rather than hue.
Typical uses for a pastel palette include baby and children's brands, wedding stationery, spring campaigns and wellness and beauty websites. Open it in the generator to lock the colors you love and reroll the rest, or in the visualizer to see it on real layouts.
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Frequently asked questions
Is Sugared Pink Velvet accessible?
Its best pair reaches 1.58:1 (#ABCAA9 on #B8FFF7). 0 of 10 pairs reach WCAG AA for normal text. Always check the exact text and background you use.
Which color should be the main brand color?
Pink (#F5C8F7) is the most saturated color that is neither the lightest nor the darkest, which makes it the natural primary.
What is this palette good for?
It suits baby and children's brands, wedding stationery, spring campaigns and wellness and beauty websites, where a light, playful and welcoming feel works well.